Trees and Shrubs of Value to Pollinators

Trees and shrubs provide crucial food and homes for pollinators. This table, compiled by the Xerces Society, lists a variety of trees and shrubs that grow in Oklahoma. Listed: time of bloom, mature height, water requirements, and where they are available to purchase, as well as the pollinators that visit these plants, whether the plant is a host or nest plant, and value to other wildlife.

The Kerr Center’s projects to provide habitat for beneficial insects in our certified organic horticulture plots, on the Kerr Ranch and in our office landscape are summarized in “Farming with Native Beneficial Insects: Ecological Pest Control Solutions,”…